Deal 001 ❖ [Video]

[intogold]

[Well well, this little communicator was invaluable. Oh yes, people shared and shared and shared. And Rumpelstiltskin listened. He's only just arrived, but he that hasn't stopped him from paying attention, from learning how this little thing worked. Now though, he flips his own on to share a bit himself. The video shows his strange smiling face, but before he manages to speak, he laughs, all at once, a sudden explosion of a trilling little sound.] This is terribly interesting, isn't it?

Tell me, has anyone else noticed... [A little pause here and he wiggles his fingers.] familiar faces that aren't actually familiar here? I just don't know what to make of it. [This was a lie. He'd already decided to use it to his advantage. Oh there were ways to do this; he was sure of it. He was still working it through though.]

But since we're speaking of familiarity, let me introduce myself. [A toothy grin that was largely not as reassuring as he might have hoped.] My name is Rumpelstiltskin and I am... a purveyor of necessities and fondest desires and useful magics. If you find yourself in need of the unfindable, well, I humbly... [He ducks his head in a bit of a mock bow, undermined a bit by another laugh.] offer my services. Of course, bear in mind, all things, especially magical, have their price. One can't do business for nothing!

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[sanguineheels]

...faries? Really? [she frowns, unsure about that comparison.]

In the books my brother would read to me, they sounded so different.

[intogold]

Yes. Not precisely, mind you, but small, nosy, meddling little things. In that respect they're quite similar.

[He grins with a bit of a shrug.] Others might disagree.

[sanguineheels]

[she shakes her head with a bemused sort of smile.]

I wouldn't have thought to make the comparison. I suppose in a way you might be right. [in any case.] The hotel is this way. It's not far. You probably could have made it with just directions.

[she shrugs her shoulders, smiling vaguely.]

I appreciated the help I received when I arrived, however. I think it's only fair I help in return.

[intogold]

Well, I do hate to think I've taken you out of your way for so simple a matter. [The words are accompanied by a manic burst of giggling.] Though I do appreciate the help. And the company.

Perhaps I can do something to... repay the kindness.

[sanguineheels]

Oh! No. Don't think you need to. It's the least I could do. [She smiles, trotting along toward where the hotel is.]

I wouldn't dream of asking for something in return. I enjoy helping others.

[intogold]

Really? Nothing in return?

[He doesn't sound skeptical. Just a bit surprised. That's not good business, Lenalee. Not good business at all.] How selfless of you! It must be exhausting.

[sanguineheels]

[she turns, blinking at the gentleman]

It's not that exhausting. [a smile] Because, we're all stuck here together, if we work together it will be easier on everyone.

[intogold]

Do you think so? I wonder. [Working together. He's seen that work out less than ideally in the past for so many.]

[sanguineheels]

There's a lot of power in numbers. It can be a difficult task to organize everyone, but if it can be done the results are often invaluable!

[besides, she knows all too well what being completely isolated can do to someone as well.]

[intogold]

That's quite the "if" deary. People are out for themselves much more often than they're out for others. I've known this quite intimately. [There's an almost singsong quality to his voice as he mentions this.]

[sanguineheels]

[She nods, under no illusion that what she expects is something that is difficult to accomplish.]

Sometimes when that's all you have it's when you need to believe in it the most. My friends and I have done amazing things when we work together.

[intogold]

Have you now? What sort of things? [He can't help but be curious really. This girl seems one of those kind, delicate little souls. Interesting.]

[sanguineheels]

Mm.. My friends and I are exorcists. We fight akuma. [she taps her fingers to her chin slightly.] Even though it looked bad for a while, when we worked together, we were able to repel an attack from the order. We wouldn't have been able to do that if we'd only tried our hardest for ourselves.

[intogold]

Those words are a bit strange to me, deary. But still! [Little giggle here as he wiggles his fingers about.] It does sound rather impressive, oh yes.

Your friends and you must be very strong.

[sanguineheels]

[she waves that off with a slight shrug of her shoulders.] We're just doing what we have to protect the people who don't know what's going on.

[it's a conversation for another time, really. She stops once they arrive at the hotel, one hand reaching out to open the door for the new arrival.]

This is the hotel, Your room number should be on the key somewhere, but this is it. Is there anything else I can help you with?

[intogold]

No, deary. I think that this is all the help I require for the moment. But [He makes a bit of a bow with an accompanying flourish with his hands, more like a thespian at the end of a show than anything else.] Thank you, for your help.

[sanguineheels]

[she can't help but laugh a good natured, amused sort of laugh. She manages a bow in response as well.]

No, you don't need to thank me. If you ever need anything, please don't hesitate to ask.